Food Network Thanksgiving Show Guide 2012

One of my favorite part of the Thanksgiving season is all the Thanksgiving shows on Food Network leading up to the big day. I love trying out new recipes from different Food Network personalities. It’s a great way to learn new techniques and flavor combinations that you can then become creative with. Last year I tried out a Shaved Brussels Sprouts from the Neeleys. I like the idea of chopping up the sprouts in a food processor. I have used this technique and tried out other flavors since.

Below you will find a list of shows airing on Food Network before Thanksgiving. I will review a selection of them myself so keep checking back for updates.

Paula’s Best Dishes: “Thanksgiving Party” | Saturday, November 10th @ 10am | Click here for the recipes
Paula treats a group of deserving young men to a Thanksgiving meal that includes: a turkey-and-sweet potato shepherd’s pie, a harvest salad with a sweet-Dijon vinaigrette, and a cranberry upside-down cake.

Rachael Ray’s Week in a Day: “Thanksgiving Before and After”| Sunday, November 11th @ 9am | Click here for the recipes
Dishes to be enjoyed before and after Thanksgiving include barbecue-turkey gumbo, bacon and brussels sprouts-mac and cheese, and egg noodles with turkey, fennel and onions. I will be giving at least one of these recipes a try (like my facebook page to find when I post my review)

Sandwich King: “Thanksgiving Sandwiches”| Sunday, November 11th @ 11am | Click here for the recipes
Jeff transforms Thanksgiving leftovers into sandwiches. Included: stuffing used as bread, and a turkey hero is made with cranberry barbecue sauce. Also, Jeff’s spin on his mom’s mashed potatoes. I want to try using the stuffing as bread recipe once I have my leftovers ready (like my facebook page to find when I post my review)

Good Eats “Romancing the Bird” | Sunday, November 18th @ 11am
Alton Brown’s classic episode where he finds a way to reverse the “dry turkey curse” that has plagues his family for years. Includes the instructions on how to make the Good Eats Roast Turkey, the most commented upon recipe in Food Network website history.

Thanksgiving Live | Sunday, November 18th @ 12:00pm (replayed at 6pm), Monday, November 19th @ 4pm, Wednesday, November 21st @ 10am
Thanksgiving related questions and deilemmas posed by viewers as well as offer tips, hints, and recipes to make the holiday meal a success.